This is an updated and improved version of the Google Workspace integration! If you’re setting up a Google Workspace integration with ConductorOne for the first time, you’re in the right place.

Capabilities

Available hosting methods

Choose the hosting method that best suits your needs:

Gather Google Workspace credentials

Each setup method requires you to pass in credentials generated in Google Workspace. Gather these credentials before you move on.

A user with the Super Admin role in Google Workspace must perform this task.

Create a new project

1. As a Google Workspace Super Admin, sign in to https://console.cloud.google.com.

2. In the toolbar, click the project select dropdown, and click NEW PROJECT.

   

   

3. Create a new project for your organization:

   • Project Name: Choose a names, such as “ConductorOne Integration”
   • Organization/Location: Choose the appropriate Organization/Location

   

4. After the project is created, make sure the correct project is selected in the dropdown at the top.

   

Enable the API

1. In the navigation menu, navigate to > APIs & Services > Library.

   

2. Search for and select the Admin SDK API.

   

3. Click Enable.

   

Create a service account

1. In the navigation menu, navigate to > APIs & Services > Credentials.

   

2. Select CREATE CREDENTIALS > Service Account.

   

3. Under Service account details, fill in the following:

   • Service account name: ConductorOne Integration
   • Service account description: for example, “Service account for ConductorOne Google Workspace Integration”
   • Click CREATE AND CONTINUE

   

4. Under Grant this service account access to a project, grant the Editor role.

   

5. Leave Grant users access to this service account blank.

6. Click DONE.

   

Get credentials

1. Navigate back to APIs & Services > Credentials and select the service account you just created.

2. Click the service account’s email address. Locate and save the Unique ID.

3. On the Service Account Details Page, click KEYS.

4. Click ADD KEY > Create new key.

5. Choose JSON and click CREATE.

6. Keep the downloaded file somewhere safe.

Add the service account to Google Workspace

1. Go to https://admin.google.com as a SUPER ADMIN.

2. In the navigation menu, select Security > Access and data control > API Controls.

3. Click MANAGE DOMAIN WIDE DELEGATION.

4. Click Add new and fill out the form:

   • Client ID: The service account’s unique ID

   • OAuth Scopes: Copy and paste in the relevant scopes

     • Use the following scopes to give ConductorOne READ access (for syncing access data):

       https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.alias.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.rolemanagement.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group.member.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.reports.audit.readonly
       

     • Use the following scopes to give ConductorOne READ/WRITE access (for syncing access data and provisioning access):

       https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.alias.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.rolemanagement,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group.member,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.reports.audit.readonly
       

5. Click AUTHORIZE.

   

6. In the navigation menu, select Account > Account Settings.

7. Copy the Customer ID from this page.

Locate your primary domain

1. In the navigation panel on the left, click Account > Domains.

2. Click Manage Domains. Locate and copy the domain labeled as the Primary Domain in the Type column.

That’s it! Next, move on to the instructions for your chosen setup method.

Set up a Google Workspace cloud-hosted connector

This task requires either the Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne.

1. In ConductorOne, navigate to Admin > Connectors and click Add connector.

2. Search for Google Workspace v2 and click Add.

3. Choose how to set up the new Google Workspace connector:

   • Add the connector to a currently unmanaged app (select from the list of apps that were discovered in your identity, SSO, or federation provider that aren’t yet managed with ConductorOne)

   • Add the connector to a managed app (select from the list of existing managed apps)

   • Create a new managed app

4. Set the owner for this connector. You can manage the connector yourself, or choose someone else from the list of ConductorOne users. Setting multiple owners is allowed.

   A Google Workspace connector owner must have:

   • Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne
   • Access to the set of credentials generated by following the Generate Google Workspace credentials instructions

5. Click Next.

   • If you are the connector owner, go on to the next step.

   • If someone else is the connector owner, you can stop here. ConductorOne will notify the connector owner by email that their help is needed to complete the setup process.

6. Find the Settings area of the page and click Edit.

7. In the Customer ID field, enter the customer ID.

8. Optional. If you want to limit which domains ConductorOne syncs, in the Domain field, enter the primary domain from Step 6. If you leave this field blank, ConductorOne will sync all available domains.

9. In the Administrator email field, enter the email address associated with your domain or a super admin.

10. In the Credentials (JSON) area, click Choose file and upload the file.

11. Click Save.

12. The connector’s label changes to Syncing, followed by Connected. You can view the logs to ensure that information is syncing.

That’s it! Your Google Workspace connector is now pulling access data into ConductorOne.

Set up a Google Workspace cloud-hosted connector using Terraform

You can use Terraform to configure the integration between Google Workspace and ConductorOne.

See the ConductorOne Google Workspace integration resource page in the ConductorOne Terraform registry for example usage and the full list of required and optional parameters.

Set up a Google Workspace self-hosted connector

To complete this task, you’ll need:

• The Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne
• Access to the set of credentials generated by following the Generate Google Workspace credentials instructions

When running in service mode on Kubernetes, a self-hosted connector maintains an ongoing connection with ConductorOne, automatically syncing and uploading data at regular intervals. This data is immediately available in the ConductorOne UI for access reviews and access requests.

Why use Kubernetes? Kubernetes provides automated deployment, scaling, and management of your connectors. It ensures high availability and reliable operation of your connector services.

Step 1: Configure the Google Workspace connector

1. In ConductorOne, navigate to Connectors > Add connector

2. Search for Baton and click Add

3. Choose whether to add to an existing application or create new

4. Set the connector owner(s)

5. Click Create and add details

6. In the Settings area, click Edit

7. Click Rotate to generate a new Client ID and Secret

   Save these credentials securely - you’ll need them for the Kubernetes configuration

Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files

Create two Kubernetes manifest files for your Google Workspace connector deployment:

Secrets configuration

# baton-google-workspace-secrets.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: baton-google-workspace-secrets
type: Opaque
data:
  # ConductorOne credentials
  BATON_CLIENT_ID: <base64 encoded ConductorOne client ID>
  BATON_CLIENT_SECRET: <base64 encoded ConductorOne client secret>
  
  # Google Workspace specific credentials
  BATON_CUSTOMER_ID: <base64 encoded customer ID>
  BATON_DOMAIN: <base64 encoded domain>
  BATON_ADMINISTRATOR_EMAIL: <base64 encoded administrator email>
  BATON_CREDENTIALS_JSON: <base64 encoded credentials JSON>

  # Optional: include if you want ConductorOne to provision access using this connector
  BATON_PROVISIONING: true

Base64 Encoding: Use echo -n "your-value" | base64 to encode your secrets

See the connector’s README or run --help to see all available configuration flags and environment variables.

Deployment configuration

# baton-google-workspace.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: baton-google-workspace
  labels:
    app: baton-google-workspace
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: baton-google-workspace
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: baton-google-workspace
        baton: true
        baton-app: google-workspace
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: baton-google-workspace
        image: ghcr.io/conductorone/baton-google-workspace:latest
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        envFrom:
        - secretRef:
            name: baton-google-workspace-secrets

Step 3: Deploy the connector

1. Create a namespace in which to run ConductorOne connectors (if desired):

   kubectl create namespace conductorone
   

2. Apply the secret configuration:

   kubectl -n conductorone-workspace apply -f baton-google-workspace-secrets.yaml
   

3. Apply the deployment:

   kubectl -n conductorone-workspace apply -f baton-google-workspace.yaml
   

Step 4: Verify the deployment

1. Check that the deployment is running:

   kubectl -n conductorone get pods
   

2. View the connector logs:

   kubectl -n conductorone logs -l app=baton-${baton-google-workspace}
   

3. In ConductorOne, navigate to Applications > Managed apps > Google Workspace v2

   • Verify that resources and accounts are being synced correctly
   • Check the connector status in the settings page

What’s next?

If Google Workspace is your company’s identity provider (meaning that it is used to SSO into other software), the integration sync will automatically create applications in ConductorOne for all of your SCIMed software. Before you move on, review the Create applications page for important information about how to set up integrations with the SCIMed apps.